Retirement community

People have to go through various stages in life from birth until they reach an old age. In past years most people have been changing their ideology to the word "old age". Elderly experience changes in some aspects of their lives for instance elderly start presenting physical changes because of the decline in the normal functioning of the body such as vision, poor mobility, hearing, and memory. Their socio-economic status also affects the individual’s way of life due to change of a salary or…

Between 1946 and 1964, the world noticed a significant, and until then, unrivalled rise in birth. That very period of continuous birth is well-known as “Baby Boom“ and was considered as a real blessing after the disaster of World War II. Nevertheless, the blessed generation is now getting older and gradually generates senior citizens. Consequently, the world is nowadays facing the phenomenon of an ageing population and its consequences. According to the World Bank’s datas concerning ageing…

Should Your Grandparents Retake The Driving’s Test? Baby boomers are growing in ager and this means more elderly drivers will be taking the road. In 2007, there was 20 million drivers the age of 70 and over. Drivers within any age groups data has been accumulated ad the figures are in. Elderly driving is going up and it’s not always a good thing. Elderly drivers should have to take their driver’s test after the age of 65 years old due to the results of aging, collision statistics after the…

AGE DISCRIMINATION, OR AGEISM Does age discrimination exist? I believe that it does, although it is not supposed to exist, but it’s difficult to prove. What are some things that might clue you in that you are being discriminated against due to your age? • Older workers are being fired or offered buyouts, and younger ones are being hired. • You are reassigned to unpleasant duties. • You start hearing comments about your age. • You stop getting raises. • You are given low scores on your…

This post is about elderly and the risks that make them be a vulnerable group in our society. I will discuss the causes that put elderly at risk and solutions to avoid some of those risks. Our nation is experiencing an increased growth in the older adult population, this brings the concern for their well-being since they are usually at risk for injuries and poor health in general. The elderly often have decreased and impaired mobility, visual or hearing deficit, numerous chronic health…

never had to deal with before. In order to understand what these middle adulthood life events are like, I interviewed my lovely neighbor, M.K.W. M.K.W. is sixty-two years old, experiencing the end of her middle adulthood phase, and approaching her retirement phase. She has been my neighbor for the past five years and has always been very friendly and approachable. I was invited into her house, where we had a three hour long interview, which was very…

generations as well. Why? because older workers are using their retirement funds earlier and younger workers pay for that. Which in turn causes early retirement and more workers who retire early thus effectively creating a scenario where there are elders in retirement and there are young and middle-age workers this will create problems in the countries debt; Still, if employers were to hire older workers until the age of retirement or more. This would create a larger workforce helping pay off…

Introduction As the “baby boomer” generation ages, and the lifespan of adults lengthen, the number of older people is rapidly increasing. According to The National Association of Social Workers, statistic project that by the year 2030, the number of individuals ranging in age from 65 or older is expected to double, equaling a total of 70 million (Aging, n.d.). This increase in the elderly population creates the need for counselors to have vast knowledge related to aging individuals as…

Depression in Older Adults Mental health was once a topic rarely addressed or even discussed. Over recent years depression has gained serious recognition as an illness and is the center of countless studies and awareness campaigns. With great amounts of time being spent on the topic of depression the elderly population often gets neglected when talking about this issue. Depression affects people of all ages and it is important to understand depression as it is present in our aging population.…

Five Ideas to Investigate The changes of one’s social life as they get older. The changes in an older adult’s memory. Older adults have less regrets when looking back on their life and the changes in the way they handle difficult situations. Negative stereotypes affect one’s perception on aging. The sleeping patterns of an older adult and the physical activities they participate in. Statement of Purpose Older adults are a big interest in human development studies because as adults age a myriad…